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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: Bob Matine <bbr_2matine@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 20:33:48 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM BOB MATINE /PLEASR URGENT.


FROM BOB MATINE
ABIDJAN IVORY COAST

Dearest one
I am writing you this letter from Abidjan where I got your contact and I decided to drop you a note of business assistance and willingness to know you better but before then I would like to disclose to you my main purpose of contacting you.
I am BOB MATINE, I am a young man of 23 years old ,an ORPHAN and the only surviving son of my parent while during the course of the war that took place in my country. My father’s name is DR Vincent Che matine (of blessed memory).My late Parents were wealthy Gold & Diamond miners in Monrovia the economic capital of LIBERIA.

I don’t know the extent you are familiar with the war that took place in MONROVIA LIBERIA. It was on the course of the war that I lost my loved ones including my parents. Just recently before I came to Abidjan, I discovered a deposit slip in my late father’s safe vault showing that he deposited a Financial Legacy, a consignment that is containing TEN MILLION USD(US$10Million) in a closed trunk box with a reputable security company here in Abidjan. The consignment was being registered as an African Art Antiquities belonging to my late father but my name was used as the next of kin during the time of deposition and also the Management of the security company do not know the real content of the box to be money.

I have so far inquired about the euthenics of the Legacy(consignment) from the security company but the Director in charge told me that before I can claim this legacy, a foreign partner is needed to represent me because of my statues as a refugee.
Now I want you to assist as a foreign partner who can assist me with utmost honesty to get this legacy out from the security company.
Once you show your willingness to assist me then we can proceed further and I will also give you more details on how to go about the transaction. I shall give you 25% for your utmost assistance and also 5% for every sundry expense you might encounter in the course of this transaction.

Thanks and God Bless.

BOB MATINE








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